P6 resistance in a filament bulb collision theory

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23 (c) George investigates a metal filament bulb. George tries to explain how the resistance changes when the bulb is switched on. He uses the model below.

Current in a conductor is the flow of charge carriers called protons. The charge carriers collide with the atoms (ions) in the conductor. This makes the atoms vibrate less which •

causes an increase in collisions, decreasing the resistance

increases the temperature of the conductor.

George has made three mistakes in his model. State the three mistakes he has made and write down the corrections. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [2] [Total: 6]

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